Julius Caesar: Act 2, Scene 3 Translation

A side-by-side translation of Act 2, Scene 3 of Julius Caesar from the original Shakespeare into modern English.

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Source: Folger Shakespeare Library
Enter Artemidorus reading a paper. ARTEMIDORUS "Caesar, beware of Brutus, take heed of Cassius, come not near Casca, have an eye to Cinna, trust not Trebonius, mark well Metellus Cimber. Decius Brutus loves thee not. Thou hast wronged Caius Ligarius. There is but one mind in all these 5 men, and it is bent against Caesar. If thou beest not immortal, look about you. Security gives way to conspiracy. The mighty gods defend thee! Thy lover, Artemidorus" 10 Here will I stand till Caesar pass along, And as a suitor will I give him this. My heart laments that virtue cannot live Out of the teeth of emulation. If thou read this, O Caesar, thou mayest live; 15 If not, the Fates with traitors do contrive. He exits.	Artemidorius, a soothsayer, reads aloud a note that he's written to Caesar. In the note, he lists all the conspirators that Caesar should stay away from and warns of their plot. Artemidorius plans to pass the note to Caesar as he walks to the Capitol. He hopes the note will save Caesar's life. (It's good to have hope.)

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Enter Artemidorus reading a paper.

ARTEMIDORUS "Caesar, beware of Brutus, take heed of
Cassius, come not near Casca, have an eye to Cinna,
trust not Trebonius, mark well Metellus Cimber.
Decius Brutus loves thee not. Thou hast wronged
Caius Ligarius. There is but one mind in all these 5
men, and it is bent against Caesar. If thou beest not
immortal, look about you. Security gives way to
conspiracy. The mighty gods defend thee!
Thy lover,
Artemidorus" 10

Here will I stand till Caesar pass along,
And as a suitor will I give him this.
My heart laments that virtue cannot live
Out of the teeth of emulation.
If thou read this, O Caesar, thou mayest live; 15
If not, the Fates with traitors do contrive.

He exits.

Artemidorius, a soothsayer, reads aloud a note that he's written to Caesar. In the note, he lists all the conspirators that Caesar should stay away from and warns of their plot. Artemidorius plans to pass the note to Caesar as he walks to the Capitol. He hopes the note will save Caesar's life. (It's good to have hope.)

Julius Caesar: Act 2, Scene 3 Translation

A side-by-side translation of Act 2, Scene 3 of Julius Caesar from the original Shakespeare into modern English.

Original Text

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